Iconic Music Videos That Defined The Past Few Decades

“Somebody That I Used To Know” by Gotye feat. Kimbra (2011)

You’ve heard it one billion times—which can be confirmed by the YouTube view count. The simple yet brilliant concept of this music video was executed using stop-motion animation. “Somebody That I Used To Know” illustrates a visual story about lost love through the medium of bodypainting, using artists Kimbra and Gotye as vehicles for the narrative. There are two sides to every story.

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